Just over a month ago, we set our clocks back for Daylight Savings Time. This combined with fewer daylight hours means that most of us are leaving work in the dark. This is just one of the many groan-inducing moments which wintertime brings. Others include frigid mornings making it harder to get out of a warm bed, commuting through snow/ice and gloomy grey days all the while navigating sick colleagues in the lab. It is no wonder that many of us find that our energy levels and happy outlook dissipate with the change in seasons. For some of us, the winter blues can be easily shaken off; however, others are…
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Character Strengths
Do you need help identifying your signature strengths? According to the VIA Institute on Character, knowing your character strengths isn’t just interesting information to have; it can have a positive impact on your life overall. It is believed that understanding your strengths can help you: 1. Manage and overcome problems; 2. Improve your personal and professional relationships; 3. Enhance your overall sense of well-being. Martin Seligman (Founder of Positive Psychology) and his research group have a website through the University of Pennsylvania called: authentichappiness.org. This site includes information on learning and applying the principles of positive psychology to any domain, such as a job search. We have talked about the site…